Amulet
2012.03.2801
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Amulet (2012.03.2801) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | N/A |
| Culture | Tuareg |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 38 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 10 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Height) | 2.11 cm |
| Weight | 108 g |
| Measuring Remarks | The seemingly Largest Dimension is the length between the end of the strings and end of the metal piece. The seemingly Second Largest Dimension is the width of the metal piece. |
| Materials | N/A |
| Manufacturing Processes | N/A |
| Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Rasmussen, Susan J. Reflections on Witchcraft, Danger, and Modernity among the Tuareg. Africa: Journal of the International AFrican Institute, Vo 74, No. 3(2004) pp. 315-340 Mickelsen, Nancy R. Tuareg Jewelry. African Arts, Vol 9, No. 2(Jan. 1976), pp. 16-80. Seligman, Thomas and Kristyne Loughran, eds. Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara nomads in a modern world. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History: Los Angeles, 2006. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Lynn and Michael Noel Collection |
| Reproduction | N/A |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |